Spiral catch for breastpins



, J. F. MASOHER. SPIRAL CATCH FOR BEEASTPINS.

No. 17,800. PATENTED JULY '14, 1857.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. MASGHER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPIRAL CATCH FOR BREASTPINS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 17,800, dated July 14, 1857.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN F. MASCHER, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulCatch for Breastpins, Brooches,

and other Ornamental Fastenings for the Dress, &c.; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descri tion ofthe same, reference being had to t e accompanying drawing, forming partof this specification, in which the figure is a perspective view of aladys ordinary breast in with my improved spiral catch attache thereto,the pin thereof being shown in its proper position when closed orlocked.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing gentlemensbreastpins, ladies brooches, breastpins, and pins, waist or chatelainepins, earrings, and other ornamental fastenings for the dress, &c., witha sfiiral catch, in such a manner as to allow t e pin of a brooch topass between the coils thereof, from the peri hery to the center or poleof the same by w 'ch means additional safety from loss is obtained, overthe ordinary ring catch, whilefrom the simplicity of its construction,it can supersede the ordinary catch without enhancing the cost thereof.

, A represents the frame or body of an ordinary brooch or breastpin, toWhich the pin B is attached by means of an ordinary jolnt in the usualmanner. 0 is my spiral catch soldered or otherwise permanently fastenedupon the body of the brooch. When it is desired to use the brooch thusconstructed, the pin thereof is inserted into the dress in the ordinarymanner, and is locked by means of a spirally rotary motion of the same,Within the center or pole of the catch, and if by any accidental meansthe pin should be forced out of the core or pole of the spiral catch,the remaining coils of the same will still afford ample protection andsecurity from the loss of the brooch, and the entire liberation of thepin and removal of the brooch can only be accomplished by a voluntaryretrograde spiral rotary motion imparted to the pin by hand.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'

Constructing breastpins, brooches, and other ornamental fastenings fordress, &c., with a spiral catch, substantially and for the purposedescribed.

JOHN F. MASCHE-R.

Witnesses: i JOHN APPLE, WILLIAM H. AXE.

